After three days of rapid talks in Rome, which broke the deadlock from the 2024 summit, the nation has reached an agreement on a plan to give funds to protect wildlife in some poorest countries in the world.
Delegates stood up and clapped as the decision was well adopted in the last hour of the extended United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
“The applause is for all of you. You have done a wonderful job,” said Susana Muhammad, president of COP16, Colombia.
Brian O’Donal, the director of the global movement campaign for nature, separated the decision as “very reception” after years of negotiations. “Thesis in turbulent times, it is inspiring 196 to see the country together and to reach a shared solution and remove the national invoice.”
The parties of the United Nations Conference on biological diversity at last year’s COP16 conference in Cali, Colombia, by 2030, were undone to reach a consensus on how to distribute $ 200 billion reputation per year to fund biodiversity initiative worldwide.
Opening the talks in the Italian capital this week, former environmental Colombian minister Mohammad urged the delegates that “something probably the most important objective of humanity in the 21st century, which is our collective ability to maintain life on this planet.”
Why did Cali not talk?
One of the main glued points for giving money for biodiversity conservation, especially for poor nations, was on the mechanism.
Developing countries led by Brazil and African groups wanted to see the creation of a new fund, which would address their needs in ways he said that existing financial mechanisms do not.
Wildlife Protection NGO WWF Germany’s International Policy Analyst Florian Titz said that it could be difficult to apply for international funds under the current rules.
“For at least developed countries that do not have much capacity, sometimes it is very challenging to go through all processes and it is time to take. It is not very efficient,” he told DW.
The rich nations led by the European Union, Japan and Canada, meanwhile, warned that many funds could prepare assistance. He highlighted the need for accountability on spending.
“The argument of the answer is clearly that ‘this is the money of our taxpayers, so we cannot just do it for you and do what you want.” So domestic political issues come in it, “Titz explained.
While the new decision does not specify a new finance mechanism, it outlines a path to decide on searching institutions in the coming years.
“This is a good and very imported success. It shows that despite great disagreement and different ideas, and even with strong emotions, the global community can still come together, pull their sleeves, and draw out their differences,” Tight said.
Why is there a need to preserve biodiversity?
Biodiversity is necessary for the health of the planet, but to maintain human life. Expert estimates that more 75% food cropsTrust insects and other species for pollination and that almost half of modern drugs are obtained from natural resources.
In addition, the houses of the forest and ocean absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide, helping to reduce the effects of rising global temperature.
However, scientists have warned that the species are disappearing at a rapidly dangerous speed, a report expands how the average size of the wildlife population is About 73% fall Between 1970 and 2020.
Experts blamed human activities, such as unnatural agricultural practices, deforestation and dissemination of pollution, declining. They say that the natural world can reach tiping points associated with “irreversible and destructive” influences for people and nature.
“We make the mistake of seeing [biodiversity] As a niche subject and something that is not politically important, “Titz said.”
Bio -distress
Over the years, countries have started taking more serious loss of biodiversity. At a United Nations summit in 2022, the leaders reached a historic agreement, which meets Amabitios targets to protect 30% of the land and maritime sector. So they motivate 30% of humiliated areas to restore in the same period.
To track progress towards goals, it was necessary for governments to deposit National biodiversity strategies and action plan (NBSAPS) till October last year. Four months, 46 of the 196 parties have entered their submissions, as well as the UK, which became the last G7 nation to release its strategy at the beginning of the summit in Rome. But the list is not included in the US, which is only one of the two countries – the other is the Vatican – not the party for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
“The fact is that almost every government in the world is visible and is actually taking it seriously, encouraging me,” the Jill Hepp Biodiversity Policy Lead said in the non -profit conservation international.
He said, “I think it talks to the fact that biodiversity is not only about charismatic species – while they are important – but to provide a lot of importance of nature to provide food and water air.”
Edited by: Tamsin Walker
